Badlands Capital

Badlands Capital is a Midwest private equity firm specializing in growth equity and mature buyout investments. The firm identifies and supports companies with significant potential in markets that are often overlooked or underserved. Their approach involves active collaboration with management teams to enhance value and foster sustainable growth within their portfolio companies.

Blaine Crissman founded Badlands Capital in 2010, drawing on over 30 years of experience in financing and investing in middle-market companies, including more than two decades in private equity. His extensive background in commercial and investment banking, alongside his involvement in founding several private capital funds, provided the foundational insight to establish a firm focused on strategic, long-term investments in high-potential businesses.

The firm partners with management teams of promising companies, guiding them through strategic development to realize their full potential. Badlands Capital's long-term vision centers on advancing growth and maintaining the core strengths of its portfolio companies, striving to create lasting value for these businesses and the broader economies in their target markets.